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5 die in China bridge collapse

March 07, 2005 10:52 IST
At least five people were killed and 90 injured when a floating bridge at a tourist spot collapsed on Sunday, reports Xinhua.

The incident occurred in the West Zhejiang Canyon in Lin'an, a city

south of Shanghai, it said.

The victims were all from a nearby city of Jintan, and "the overturning may have been caused by the tourists swinging" the bridge, Xinhua said.

The injured were taken to hospital.

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